Theft of Building + Firearms Charges

Monday, January 14, 2019

Laurens Police yesterday charged a man with
a Domestic Assault back in November, along with drug charges from yesterday.
42-year-old John Paul Thompson was booked listing an address at 5698 Highway
92, Enoree, but charged with crimes at an address in Laurens.

Three men were arrested Saturday on charges
that included stealing a building. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office charged
all three men with Grand Larceny. In those warrants, Deputy Adam Galloway
states that each carried away an outdoor storage building Saturday, valued at
$2,500. All three men are also facing firearms charges. Each is accused of
being in possession of a Glock model 43 handgun, a 9 mm pistol and had
possession of a Remington .22 caliber rifle Saturday.

46-year-old James Henry “Buddy” Patton II,
with addresses noted at 7615 Highway 178, Donalds and/or 7153 Indian Mound
Road, Laurens, is accused of being a front seat passenger in a vehicle where
the Glock was in a pocket on back of a passenger seat. Buddy Patton II remained
in the Johnson Detention Center this morning with cash or surety bonds on his
three charges totaling $11,000.

Deputy Galloway states that 29-year-old
James Lucius “Rooster” Patton of 12 Pineview Drive, Ware Shoals was operating
the vehicle where a Glock model 43 handgun was located in a pocket on the back
of a passenger seat.

46-year-old Furman Chadwick Covan of 1023
Brickmill Road, Honea Path is accused of being a back-seat passenger of the
motor vehicle, with access to a Glock model 43 handgun that was in a seat
pocket directly in front of him.

“Rooster” Paton and Furman Covan were
released this weekend after each posted $11,000 in bonds.

James Lucius “Rooster” Patton, James Henry
“Buddy” Patton II and Furman Chadwick Covan are each accused of being Felons
convicted of a Violent Crime who are not allowed to be in possession of
firearms or ammunition.